Improvement in washing-machines



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ALLEN GREGG, OF SPRINGBOROGH, OHIO, VASSIGrNOR TO HIMSELE AND PERRYGREGG, OF SAME PLACE;

Letters Patent No. 106,576, dated VAagust, 187

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN GREGG, of Springborongh, in the connty ofWarren in the State of Ohio, .have invented a new and usefulImprove-ment in 1vVaslring-Machines; and I doV hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact vdescription thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference markedthereon.

Figure' l is a perspective'view of my' improved washing-machine, and

Figure 2 represents a. central transverse vertical section of the same,Vtaken at :v x of iig. l.

The object of my invention is to turnish such a combination of devicesas to cleansethe clothes-.hy-`

repeated compressing of the boiling suds through the articles beingwashed, as hereinafter` explained.

A denotes the wash-trib, and" B, the furia :e beneath it, the latterbeing connected tothe former by the metalbottom of the t'ub.

The furnace-top serves as the central portion of the bottoni` of the tubinto which the suds and clothes are placed.

Within the -tnb there are two perforated wings, w

w,snspended hy their arms a a from rods r fr, supported by nprights ulu, secured to. thel sides of the tub. Near-the endsof the tub there aretwo perforated .partitionsdl p', thelatter being firmly tixedand theformer is hinged atits' top to the cleats C, one of the cleats beingfirmly fastened oil-each side of the tub, seen in tig. l.

L L denote two bentrods, one of which is connected by loop-bolthinge-joints with each of the wings w, as seen in fig. 2.

These bent rods L pass through the loop Vin the lower end of 4a link,which is secured in a slot of handlever M by a metal pin, as`represented in thedraivlll S. t one end of =the wash-tub a wash-board,I, is secnred,'as represented in fig. 1.

When it is desired to use the wash-board the perforated hinged partitionp is .raised upon its hinge, which giresfre'e access to the clothes,represented viu tig. 1, and denoted by the-letter N;

The furnace B is provided with a suitable pipe, O. The lever M islhinged centrally at one side of the tub, and the slot through which thelink S is inserted .is elongated so as togve free play to the link whenworking the lever M up and down by the hands of the operator.

llhe clothes to be washed are placed between the wings p and p.' and thewings w, which are suspended, as above described; and the operation iseiected by continuously raising the lever M and forcing it down which,through the means of the hinged. rods L and link S, will compress theclothes and force the suds through them, and thence through thepertbrations of'the partitions p pl The action ot' the-water inreturning to the central part of the t-ub will cause .the bulk ofclothes to be partially .turned over, and in their new position a sec--ond pressing operation is given, and this process being repeatedseveral times will effectually cleanse the articles from allimpurities.4

A suitable spigot may be applied at any propel' location to draw off thewater from ,time to time, until the articles are ready to be removedfrom the tub to a wringer.

By using my machine the double process of washmg and boiling is effectedat the same time.'

It will be ,observed that my arrangement of .compressing levers is/ suchas to enable the washer to exert great forcein compressing the articlesduring the last part of the downward movement of the lever M.

Having fully described my new washing-machine,

What I'claim as my invention, and desire to secure hy Letters v`Patent,isl The combination of the perforated suspended pressingwings-w',perforated partitions fp 11', hinged rods AL L, link S, andlever M, arranged and operating conjointly, substantially as and furthepurpose described. ln testimony. whereof I have hereunto set my handthis 31st day of May, A. 1)."1870.' I

ALLEN GREGG.

\Vitne sses:

H. R Kr Puck, Metronom MILLARD.

